Evaluating School‐Based Substance Use Services
Insights From a Systematic Review
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BACKGROUND: Substance use among youth can have lifelong consequences and therefore requires early and targeted services for those at risk. Schools possess a unique opportunity to provide substance use services to youth for both prevention and intervention. However, limited research exists on the school-based substance use services and their effectiveness. METHODS: Using PRISMA guidelines, online databases were searched for studies done between 2004 and 2024 on school-based substance use services, their outcomes, and the characteristics of those administering them. FINDINGS: Results showed school-based substance use services being offered in multiple settings. Screening and intervention were the most common services provided. Although specific outcomes varied by study, including academic performance, perceptions, and actions, most were positive. IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL HEALTH POLICY, PRACTICE, AND EQUITY: Schools should create strategic plans for feasible and sustainable substance use services. Use of the screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) framework can be used to organize these efforts. Establishing robust referral networks is of particular importance for schools. CONCLUSIONS: This review highlights opportunities for schools to focus on screening and brief intervention for in-school services while also building a strong referral network for times when treatment is necessary.
Brief intervention · Focus (optics) · Intervention (counseling) · Referral · Substance use · Systematic review · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · School Health and Nursing Education · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
PRISMA 2020 explanation and elaboration
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Student Experience of School Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment
Attitudes, Traits, and Actions
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